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CBT for Sexual Obsessions in Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Presented by Keith Fearns

About the event

This in-person workshop has been organised by the Liverpool Branch.

Venue
 - The event is being held at Liverpool Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BT - Venue details

Times9.30am to 4.30pm, with registration from 9.15am. Lunch and refreshments are included.

A certificate of attendance will be issued for 6 hours CPD.

Registration closes - Midday on Thursday 5 June. Places are limited though, so book early to avoid disappointment!

Synopsis

CBT is capable of producing good outcomes in the treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), particularly when Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP) is an integral component of the intervention.

Research by Monicca T. WILLIAMS (2012) and B.J.Deacon et al (2013) indicates that CBT with ERP has poorer outcomes in treating OCD when sexual obsessions are present.

This presentation will explore some issues and challenges facing CBT therapists treating such clients.

An outline of the basic model of CBT for OCD will be presented with particular reference to these challenges. It may be that client and therapist reluctance to expose fully to the taboo nature is at play in producing poorer outcomes for these problems.

This event is suitable for CBT therapists, psychologists, trainees, students, lecturers, policy makers, managers etc.

Learning outcomes

- An improved understanding of the basic CBT model of OCD

- Insight into the particular challenges for CBT therapists working with clients who present with sexual obsessions in OCD

- The opportunity to learn from role play of ERP in OCD

- Some possible responses to the challenges in this field 

About the presenter(s)

Keith Fearns is a CBT therapist now working in private practice. He began work as a mental health social worker in 1971 and was accredited by BABCP in 1994. In that year, he worked as a member of the research team which developed the first protocol for Mindfulness-Based CBT for Depression. Keith has specialised in CBT for OCD since 1996.

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Face-to-Face Event
18 Jun 2025
Liverpool
9.30AM-4.30PM
75.00 GBP (ex. VAT) - BABCP Member
95.00 GBP (ex. VAT) - Non Member

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